Classical Archaeology

This sophisticated volume authored by leading archaeologists and historians ofthe classical world is designed to encourage critical thinking about the roleof an... » 

This sophisticated volume authored by leading archaeologists and historians ofthe classical world is designed to encourage critical thinking about the roleof ancient material culture in modern times and the role of modernpreoccupations in shaping the study of ancient material. Comprised of pairedessays 8211 one covering the Greek world the other the Roman 8211 thatstimulate a dialogue not only between the two ancient cultures but betweenscholars with different historiographic and methodological traditionsEncourages the teaching of thematic courses that cross over the GreekRomandivide Includes maps chronologies diagrams photographs and short editorialintroductions to each chapter «